Busting ‘neuromyths’: Scientists step in to improve learning Hilary Leevers, Head of Education and Learning at the Wellcome Trust Many areas of neuroscience have the potential to have great impact on the classrooms of the future, but progress is often hindered by a s... Read More August 25, 2015 News
All eyes on student data privacy It is a generally accepted truth that the growth of big data has had a negative knock-on effect on privacy. And whilst it’s the more high profile data breaches that stick in your mind – take last year’s infamou... Read More August 25, 2015 News
Edtech tool of the month: Talkwall Not just your average visualisation tool, Talkwall, a service which allows for innovative teacher-student engagement in classrooms, is based on new research that explores designs for involving students in rich,... Read More August 24, 2015 News
The iPad school movement shaking up the system What do you do when you see a school system stuck in the past, failing to prepare students for a modern, digital future? You start a new one. That was Dutch entrepreneur Maurice de Hond’s reason fo... Read More August 24, 2015 News
Infographic: Breaking down the badge buzz The growing Open Badge ecosystem continues to dominate discussion in the world of e-learning. Are Open Badges being widely recognised? Is the current system sustainable? What new tools and approaches will allow... Read More August 24, 2015 News
Flipped classroom: three tips for turning teaching around If you’re looking for flipped learning methods to help engage students both in and out of the classroom, and free up time to make lessons more practical and collaborative, then you’ve come to the right place. W... Read More August 24, 2015 News
Global edtech meets in Berlin Over the past two decades, OEB has gained the reputation of being the place to be to meet with the world’s leading educational technology players. OEB is defined by its diversity – both in terms of its internat... Read More July 22, 2015 News
Pre-conference workshops at OEB 2015 This year’s OEB will focus upon change. Recognising that we remain in the midst of an information revolution that is disrupting the basis on which businesses, organisations and ordinary people operate, the conf... Read More July 20, 2015 News
EdTech tool of the month: Periscope Periscope, the new live streaming app for smartphone users, is being touted as an innovative new tool for both classroom and work-based learning. The free app for Android and iOS, which was acquired by... Read More July 20, 2015 News
Investable Trends in Digital Education What are the most important needs to be addressed in the current e-learning market? Which specific technologies are displaying the greatest potential for growth? And what attributes are investors looking for in... Read More July 14, 2015 News
